Oil-burner.



L. E. AMBROSE.

OIL BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1912.

Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

73/5 ,4 #orr) l /cuzyz/f 4f. Amrose UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LYCURGUS E. AMBROSE, OF MENA, ARKANSAS.

. OIL-BURNER.

iii 18,478.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31,1912.

Application filed July 11, 1912. Serial No. 708,748.

oil burner in which the parts will be so assembled and connected as to permit of ready detachment or disconnection of the parts for cleaning.

A further object is the production of an oil burner, as mentioned, which will be of durable and economical construction and efficient in use. Y

Other objects Will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described andclaimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the, accompanying drawing,

forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure l is aperspective view of an oil burner embodying my invention, and Fig. 2 is a vertical, transverse section thereof.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawing comprises an oil supply pipe 1, which, when' in ,use, may communicate with any suitable source of oil or fuel supply. The pipe lcommunicates withthe vaporizing chamber 2 of the burner which is of U-shaped form, the pipe 1 communicating with one end of said chamber. At the bightof said chamber is provided a scrcw plng 3 which may be readily removed in order to gain access to the interior .of the vaporizing chamber to effect cleaning thereof. The opposite end of chamber 2 communicates by means of a pipe 4: with the pipe 5 which forms the vapor chamber of the burner, said vapor and vaporizing chambers being disposed parallel with each other, as shown. The outer end of vapor chamber 5 is closed, as shown by a screw cap 5', the only avenues of escape from said pipe being through vapor escape openings dwliich are arranged medially of the ends thereoffand extending upwardly. The vapor escape openings 6 are counter-sunk'of of outwardly diverging form in order to facilitate the insertion of a pointed tool, such as a needle, or the like in cleaning the same.

, Arranged at the under side of vapor chamber pipe 5 is a shallow oil pan 7 secured to the former by means of U-shaped straps or fasteners 8, the ends. of pan 7 being provided withlugs 9 for etfecting'centering of the pipe 5 relative to said pan.

Formed substantially centrally in the pan -7;

at either side of pipe 5 are openings 10. Arranged above said openings are hollow substantially rectangular members 11, the open lower ends of which register with openings 10, seats 12 being provided for engagement by the lower ends of members 11 for maintaining the same in registration with openings 10. Formed in the adjacent walls of members 11 are perforations ld through which theair admitted to said members 11 through the openings 10 may escape to mix with the vapor issuing from openings 6 to producea'combustible mixture.

In using the device, the oil is first allowed to pass through the oil pipe so as to overflow into the pan 7 where the same is lighted. The heat of this combustion will convert the\ oil in the oil pipe into vapor which will escape through the openings 6 in the vapor chamber pipe 5. The vapor thus escapmg."

will mix with the air directed toward the same by the members 11 and the mlxture will burn directly under the vaporizing chamber with the effect of vaporizing the oil therein. Through the provision of the members 11 provided with laterally positioned air openings, an effectual mixing of the oil vapor with the air will be secured, with the result of a thorough combustionand hence maximum utilization of the fuel. By reason of the removable mounting of the members 11, cleaning of the same may be readily effected and access readily gained to the vapor escape o ienings 6 for also effecting the cleaning thereof. By reason of the U-shaped construction of the vaporizing chamber pipe, a thorough vaporization of the oil passing thereinto will be secured and the possibility of oil passing thcrethrongh. without being vaporized, when the burner is in use, obviated.

The burner is simple and economical in construction, and hence may be mannfactnrcd at a low cost, and the same is not susceptible to readily becoming inoperative.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construct-ion, for carrying my invention: into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without depart- -vapor chamber, said oil pan being formed' ing from the spirit of the invention. 1, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail'myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my, invention "what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent ist, 1

1. An oil burner comprising an oil pan; an oil pipe-constituting a vapor chamber and a vaporizing chamber arranged above said pan with said vaporizing chamber positioned aboves'aid} vapor chamber, there being vapor escape openings leading from said vapor chamber; and hollow members projecting' upwardly from said pan having. air

inlet openings at their lower ends and air outlet openings in their adjacent lateral Walls for directing air toward the vapor 'issuin from said va or esca e o enin s substantially as described 2. An oil-burner comprising an oil pan;

"an oil pipe constituting a vapor chamber and a vaporizing chamber arranged above said pan with said vaporizing chamber posi tioned ah'ove said vapor chamber, there being vapor escape openings leadingfrom said with openings arranged at opposite sides of said vapor chamber; and hollow mem-.

bers registering with and projecting above said pan openings-having air inlet openings at their lower ends and air outlet openings in their adjacent lateral walls for directing air toward the vapor issuing from said vapor escape openings, substantially as described.

3. An oil burner comprising an oil pan; an oil 'pipe constituting a vapor chamber and a vaporizing chamber arranged above said pan with said vaporizing chamber positioned above said vapor chamber, there being vapor escape openings leading from said vapor chamber, said oil pan'being formed with openings arranged at opposite sides of said .vaporchamber; and members re movably arranged upon said pan in regis- .tration with said openings thereof for di- 4:. An oil burner comprising an. oil pan; an oil pipe constituting a vapor chamber and a vaporizing chamber arranged above said pan with said vaporizing chamber positioned above said vapor chamber, there b e- 6b ing vapor escape openings leading from said vapor chamber, said oil. pan being formed with openings arranged at opposite sides of said vapor chamber; and hollow members open at their lower sldes removably arranged upon said pan with said open sides registering with said pan openings, the adj acent walls of said members being perfoe rated for directing air toward the vapor issuin from said va or esca e o enin s substantially as described.

5. An oilburner comprising an oil pan; an oil pipe constituting a vapor chamber and a vaporizing chamber arranged above said pan with said vaporizing chamber positioned above said vapor chamber, there being vapor escape openings leading from said vapor chamber, said oil pan being formed 1 with openings arranged atopposite sides of said vapor chamber; seats surrounding said 80, v open ngs; and hollow members havlng their,

lower sides open and removably seated'in' said seats, the adjacent Walls of said meme bers being perforated for directing air to' ward the vapor issuing from said vapor escape openings, substantiallyas described.

6. An oil burner comprising a shallow oil pan; an oili pipe constituting substantially parallel superposed vapor and vaporizing chambers arranged above saidpa n with said vapor chamber arranged adjacent and se-' cured to said pan, there being vapor'escape openings provided in the upper side of said vapor chamber, saioil pan being formed with openings arranged at opposite sides of said vapor chamber; and hollow members having open lower ends registering withand projecting above said pan openings at opposite sides of said vapor chamber and perforated adjacent lateral walls for directing air toward the vapor issuing'from said vapor escape openings, substantially, as despribed.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LYCURGUS E. AMBROSE.

Witnesses:

. W. I. GREEN,

W. NANCE.-

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